Died On This Date (February 19, 2009) Rickey Wright / Music Journalist
themusicsover Richard “Rickey” Wright
DOB Unknown – February 19, 2009
Rickey Wright was a music journalist who was often praised for his vast knowledge of music trivia. Over the course of his career, he wrote for amazon.com, Virginian-Pilot, USA Today, Seattle Weekly, Washington City Paper, and more. In 1999, Wright won the Rhino Records Music Aptitude Test, earning him free Rhino CDs for the rest of his life. He was reportedly working on a book about John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the time of his death. Prior to his work in print, Wright worked in radio. Rickey Wright was 45 when he died of a stroke on February 19, 2009.
Adrian Bromley was a popular Canadian journalist who covered its metal scene for such outlets as M.E.A.T, Chart and Unrestrained! magazines. He also penned columns and reviews for online sites. Recently, he was working in the publicity department for The End Records, but then left in early 2008 to work PR independently. Adrian Bromley, age 37, died of pneumonia on December 7, 2008.